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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Chikungunya - Herpes ... virus: CMV, HSV ... #msk #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... zoster - HIV ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... joint destruction lower ... - parvovirus, HIV ... , hepatitis, herpes ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of treatment of HIV ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... a decrease in HIV ... pancreatitis • HBV ... , HCV - Hepatic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... the upper and lower ... to exclude are infections ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... • HBV HCV
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
Typically confined to lower ... Adults present with lower-limb ... without HIV infection ... May occur at any skin ... comparison #table #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... HTN • Check: HBV ... the upper and lower ... Palpable purpura (lower
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
confirming the diagnosis ... association with HCV ... association between HCV ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen #